Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Portrait

Agelaius phoeniceusA female Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). An example of one of the most extreme sexual differences found among species in our area.

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2 responses to “Portrait”

  1. jablyth

    Gorgeous bird, and quite a portrait. I’m often impressed by how beautiful even “drab brown birds” are when I really look at them.

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  2. elwnyc

    Jablyth, I still remember discovering how pretty a house sparrow is the first time I looked at one through binoculars.

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